Why can't men urinate?

Men have urinary incontinence in daily life, mainly because of urinary tract infection, which may be caused by diseases such as urinary stones or urethritis. When men cannot urinate, they should drink more water to promote the urethra to produce urination. If men cannot urinate, we can understand the causes of urine diseases and take relevant preventive measures.

Normal urination process

When the urine in the bladder exceeds the warning value, the brain will receive a signal of urgency and send out a urination signal. Through neural regulation, it causes the detrusor muscle to contract and the internal urethral sphincter to relax. Then urine enters the urethra and urination begins.

Although it seems complicated, in fact, it is just a momentary reaction, so normal people can urinate in time when they go to the toilet after they feel the urge to urinate.

If you are unable to urinate, it is likely that after the brain sends a urination signal, other organs and tissues do not cooperate well, resulting in a long wait time for urine.

What are the reasons for long urine waiting time?

1Psychological factors

When going to the public toilet or being hospitalized, some people may feel panic and nervous when urinating. In a state of panic and nervousness, the internal urethral sphincter will be tightened and will not relax, making it difficult to urinate even if the detrusor muscle contracts.

Some patients, due to urethral damage, experience pain and discomfort when urinating, and they are afraid to urinate. If the condition persists for a long time, it is likely that even after the disease is effectively treated, they will still find it difficult to relax when urinating, which will cause a long waiting time for urine.

2Prostate problems

Dysuria is a common symptom of prostate problems. The prostate is involved in the formation of the internal urethral sphincter and has the function of controlling urination. For example:

Prostatic hyperplasia may compress the urethra or bladder neck, causing urinary tract obstruction, leading to thickening of the detrusor muscle, and symptoms such as urinary retention, hematuria, and incomplete urination;

Most cases of prostate cancer are accompanied by obstructive symptoms, including difficulty urinating, painful urination, hematuria or urinary incontinence;

Prostatitis may also cause local congestion and swelling, compressing the urethra and causing urinary retention.

3Urinary tract problems

In addition to prostate problems that can affect urinary retention, urethral stones, urethritis, urethral injury, urethral stenosis, urethral orifice stenosis, etc.

4Spinal cord injury

Spinal cord damage or disease below the urinary center may cause urinary incontinence of a neurological nature.

5 Other reasons

Some drugs have an inhibitory effect on the parasympathetic nervous system, such as antidepressants and certain cold medicines, which can cause urinary incontinence; excessive drinking may lead to detrusor muscle weakness and prostate edema, leading to urinary incontinence.

Reminder: There are many reasons that can lead to long urine waiting time. Patients are advised not to be careless if more serious symptoms occur, be alert to the occurrence of diseases, and go to a regular professional hospital for detailed examination and treatment as soon as possible to avoid delaying the disease.